Volunteers to tackle trash along Harborside Drive near downtown Galveston
Since March, resident Brianna Lucker has organized monthly cleanups that typically attract about 15 volunteers to Harborside Drive and surrounding streets downtown.
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Texas City ISD earns perfect score on state financial rating
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Residents demand answers after Avenue P abandonment pulled from planning commission
In a written objection to city officials, Avenue O 1/2 resident Jodie Chenlo argued the city miscalculated the notification buffer, potentially depriving nearby property owners of due process and the opportunity to review the proposal and testify before the commission....
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Six Galveston County school districts honored for career education
Galveston, Texas City, Clear Creek, Friendswood, Dickinson and Santa Fe ISDs received the Career and Technical Association of Texas' District of Distinction recognition for the 2026-27 academic year....
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Santa Fe teen advances on ‘The Voice,’ carrying hometown pride
Allie Rae Whittington advanced through the show's Battle Rounds on Monday after delivering a soulful rendition of Bill Withers’ “Ain’t No Sunshine” alongside fellow Team Riley contestant Harmony McKee....
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Dickinson weighs short-term rentals amid enforcement push
City council members called for more active enforcement after public disturbances were identified at properties operating without permits.
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Galveston residents to decide winner of $20,000 Rotary grant
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Firefighter injured battling 2-alarm apartment fire in Meyerland area, around 20 units damaged
One firefighter was taken to the hospital after 100 firefighters battled a 2-alarm fire in the Meyerland area of Houston on Tuesday evening.
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Galveston finishes renovations on Texas Heroes Monument
Restoration crews with R. Alden Marshall & Associates finished polishing and applying a protective wax coating to the monument’s bronze plates and statues Tuesday, giving the landmark a fresh sheen after it was last restored in 2015....